Lincoln Early Childhood Center

Lincoln Early Childhood Center is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Westfield, New Jersey, overseen by Westfield Public School District, works with 268 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Westfield Public School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,838 students. Lincoln Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Early Childhood Center lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Lincoln Early Childhood Center shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lincoln Early Childhood Center higher than the state norm the norm. About 3% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Union County's rate of about 52%.

In the surrounding community, Union County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Lincoln Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thomas Edison Intermediate School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 294 students in 2018 compared to 268 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Lincoln Early Childhood Center community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.